#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

A side battle over former President Trump’s indictment is emerging in Congress, where House Republicans fiercely condemning the probe have launched an investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and his office. The new investigation, added on top of a pile of aggressive House GOP probes into the Biden administration and beyond, has prompted…

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#Why Ron DeSantis is fighting with Disney

#Why Ron DeSantis is fighting with Disney

The Walt Disney Co. is taking the fight to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in an escalating feud between one of Florida’s largest employers and the likely 2024 presidential contender.  Disney CEO Bob Iger said Monday that DeSantis’s decision to punish the company for speaking out against what critics call Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law…

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#New cars have become luxury items

#New cars have become luxury items

At some point in the not-too-distant past, a new car became a luxury purchase.  The average price for a new vehicle hit $49,500 at the end of last year, compared to $38,948 just three years earlier. Skyrocketing interest rates pushed the average monthly car payment on a five-year loan to $723 in March.  New vehicles…

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#McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind

#McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from their former ally. Many Republican senators blame Trump for the loss of the Senate majority and the disappointing performance of Senate Republicans last year….

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#5 quick takeaways from Trump’s arraignment

#5 quick takeaways from Trump’s arraignment

Former President Trump officially became the first former commander-in-chief to be charged with a crime on Tuesday. The global spotlight was on the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, where a 34-count indictment was unsealed. All those counts relate to falsifying business records, though an accompanying “Statement of Facts” from prosecutors alleges this was done “to conceal…

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#Ex-president arrives at Trump Tower ahead of arraignment

#Ex-president arrives at Trump Tower ahead of arraignment

NEW YORK—Former President Trump arrived at Trump Tower in Manhattan Monday afternoon ahead of his arraignment, now just one day away. The former president’s motorcade pulled up at approximately 4:10 p.m. to the 58-story skyscraper, where Trump is expected to stay the night. Dozens of the former president’s supporters gathered along 5th Avenue outside the…

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#Chicago mayor’s race reaches fever pitch in final days

#Chicago mayor’s race reaches fever pitch in final days

Tensions are running high in the final days of Chicago’s mayoral race, in a contest that has laid bare divisions between local Democrats over some of the party’s most contentious national issues. As Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson vie to become the next leader of America’s third-largest city, supporters have dialed up their rhetoric, with…

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